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CIA: Who is watching out for you?
For most people, the acronym CIA refers to the Central Intelligence Agency, that shadowy organisation that looks after US intelligence matters. It’s the same agency that conspiracy theorists accuse of being complicit in many of the country’s worst moments in history.
For technologists, CIA stands for something completely different — confidentiality, integrity and availability — three things that are crucial to the security of your business.
Let’s break this down. Confidentiality refers to the ability to hide information from unauthorised people. You can do this through cryptography or encryption.
